Daniel Boone Area Middle School vs. North Hills Elementary School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
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North Hills Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 917 students in grades 5-8, Daniel Boone Area Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 31% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 61% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 628 students in grades 4-6, North Hills Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 23% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
5-8
4-6
Total Students
917 students
628 students


% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
52% | 48%


Total Classroom Teachers
75 teachers
41 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
15:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1528 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2008 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
23%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
50%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
60-64%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 3 Students
-
1
Grade 4 Students
-
207
Grade 5 Students
208
213
Grade 6 Students
238
207
Grade 7 Students
237
-
Grade 8 Students
234
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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n/a
% Asian
3%
5%


% Hispanic
10%
17%


% Black
7%
12%


% White
75%
60%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%


Diversity Score
0.42
0.60


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
40%
49%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
4%

